It was constructed for Mary Pyne Filley and her husband
Oliver D. Filley in 1926, financed by her parents. The architects were
McKim, Mead & White, who used the same
neo-Federal style that was shown in the firm's adjoining
Percy Rivington Pyne House on the corner of 68th Street. The generous action of the
Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas in acquiring the property in 1965 and presenting it to the
Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, saved the building and assured its architectural integrity. The Designated Landmark of New York City plaque was provided by
The New York Community Trust in 1972. ==References==